Nicki Ault is a contemporary Canadian artist who has always loved art and began to pursue painting as a profession when her youngest of two sons started Grade One in 2010. Her creative freedom increased with each year, and she now works fulltime in her private studio in Saskatoon.Nicki has an intense love for the boreal forest, northern lakes, big skies and wild grasslands of Saskatchewan. It’s in these places she finds endless inspiration for her paintings. Nicki considers herself to be a lifelong student of art, always determined to learn, grow and keep moving forward. Over the last ten years Nicki has been diligently building her skills in drawing, colour theory and oil painting and, although largely self-taught, she has gained invaluable knowledge through workshops taught by excellent instructors. She continually challenges herself to convey the nuances of light in her landscapes and always seeks to infuse love and emotion into each brushstroke.In 2019 a feature was written on Nicki’s work in Canada’s Galleries West magazine and in 2020 she was named a SaskGalleries “Artist to Watch”. She is represented by three Canadian galleries (Regina, Calgary, Winnipeg) and, in the summer season, shows her work in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park.She is proud to maintain a dedicated art practice and build a growing art career, believing it’s important for her boys to witness this “better-late-than-never” pursuit. Nicki hopes they will learn valuable life lessons in perseverance, setting goals, working hard, facing fears and never giving up. Most importantly, that they will be inspired to chase their own dreams.